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title: "Bristol Residential Children's Home"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039af6"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-01-26"
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# Bristol Residential Children's Home

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039af6

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## Summary

The Bristol City Council has issued a tender titled "Bristol Residential Children's Home" in the services category under the CPV classification for social work and related services. This opportunity involves seeking expressions of interest from providers to run a children's home with two distinct lots. Lot 1 involves supporting children with significant trauma and mental health needs, while Lot 2 focuses on adolescent boys with challenging and aggressive behaviour. The procurement is at the planning stage, and interested providers can submit proposals online. The future notice date for further communication is set for July 1, 2023.

This tender by the Bristol City Council presents opportunities for businesses in the social work and related services sector to compete for running a residential children's home. Businesses with expertise in providing care for vulnerable children, mental health support, and therapeutic services would be well-suited to bid for Lot 1. Similarly, businesses experienced in working with adolescent boys, offering restorative care, and preparing individuals for independent living could consider bidding for Lot 2. The collaborative nature of the delivery model also opens opportunities for partnerships across health, education, and social care sectors.

## Notice

This PIN has been issued in order to seek expressions of interest from providers who would be interested in running a children's home in a local authority owned property. We want to prevent our most vulnerable children from being sent across the country, breaking their support networks in the city, experiencing additional trauma, and developing heightened dysregulation through a cycle of placement moves that provide few opportunities to engage in trauma-informed therapeutic work, and to develop resilience. This opportunity will be 2 Lot Contract, providers will be able to bid for one or both lots. Lot 1: A Tier 3.5 home to support children with significant trauma and mental health needs, who self-harm, to live in the community through a collaborative model of delivery with Health, Education and Social Care. These children will have experienced acute Health settings and require clinical and social care to enable discharge and/or to prevent hospital admission and re-admission. The property is a three bed house that will be specially adapted Lot 2: A new three bed home for adolescent boys aged 15-17+ with challenging and aggressive behaviour. This will provide a therapeutic treatment setting for restorative care, for young men with criminal justice involvement and where exploitation is part of their risk profile. The home will also include two self-contained pods in the grounds as preparation for independent living. Interested providers are welcome to upload a short proposal indicating your interest, brief statement of purpose and preferred lot. This is not mandatory and will only be used for information purposes. This can be sent via https://procontract.due-north.com/

### Lot Information

A Tier 3.5 home to support children with significant trauma and mental health needs

Lot 1: A Tier 3.5 home to support children with significant trauma and mental health needs, who self-harm, to live in the community through a collaborative model of delivery with Health, Education and Social Care. These children will have experienced acute Health settings and require clinical and social care to enable discharge and/or to prevent hospital admission and re-admission. The property is a three bed house that will be specially adapted

A new three bed home for adolescent boys aged 15-17+ with challenging and aggressive behaviour

Lot 2: A new three bed home for adolescent boys aged 15-17+ with challenging and aggressive behaviour. This will provide a therapeutic treatment setting for restorative care, for young men with criminal justice involvement and where exploitation is part of their risk profile. The home will also include two self-contained pods in the grounds as preparation for independent living.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002464-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Jun 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5UY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK11 Bristol, City of |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 26 Jan 2023 at 15:46 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002464-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/
- https://www.bristol.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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